Cystic Adventitial Disease of the Popliteal Vein, a Rare Cause of Lower Limb Deep Vein Thrombosis
Introduction: Cystic adventitial disease (CAD) is characterised by the accumulation of gelatinous fluid within the adventitial layer of a blood vessel.Over 90% of CAD occurs in the arterial system.Venous CAD most commonly involves the iliofemoral rather than the popliteal segments.Report: This is the report of a 49 year old female patient with a pr